What this episode explores

In this episode, Karen uses a recent viral moment, the “Coldplay couple” kiss cam incident, as a jumping-off point to explore how we, as therapists, hold affair work in the room.

She reflects on:

• Why neutrality matters when working with betrayal
• How therapists can bracket their own reactions and biases
• Why the early work often begins with the affair partner
• The importance of process over blame
• What it means to sit with a couple making sense of rupture, without deciding for them

This is a high-level reflection for therapists who want to deepen their ethical and relational stance when working with affairs, and sit with the discomfort, rather than rush toward repair.

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Episode 2 – The Process Lens in Couples Therapy
Karen deepens the conversation about why couples therapy isn’t simply “individual therapy times two.”